Lyle Dornan

Lyle was a wonderful husband, father, poppie, uncle and friend and is in the hands of our loving God. Lyle was born on Jan. 7, 1940, in Lockport, N.Y., and died on Dec. 3, 2012.

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Posted Dec. 6, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Updated Dec 6, 2012 at 6:56 PM

Posted Dec. 6, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Updated Dec 6, 2012 at 6:56 PM

Lyle was a wonderful husband, father, poppie, uncle and friend and is in the hands of our loving God. Lyle was born on Jan. 7, 1940, in Lockport, N.Y., and died on Dec. 3, 2012.

He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Mary Nell (Rice) Dornan; his mother, Frances Campbell; his three daughters, Dina Stom of Friendswood, Texas, Karen Branham and husband, Mark, of Friendswood, Texas, and Tammy Baskind and husband, Darryl, of Pearland, Texas; his six grandchildren, Jacob Dornan Stom, Brittany Branham Clickner and husband, Drake, Benjamin Nathaniel Lyle Branham, Chase Stom, Tyler and Daylyn Baskind; and two great-grandchildren, Caden and Conner Lyle Clickner.

He is preceded in death by his father, Samuel Dornan; his stepfather, Thomas Campbell; his two stepbrothers, Harlen and Pete Campbell; and his stepsister, Sue Campbell Alford.

Lyle retired on May 9, 1993, after 27 years from IBM Corporation (with whom the family was transferred many times; hence his fond nickname for the company was "I've Been Moved!") He then went to work at GHG for another 10 years doing the same job as he did with IBM.

Lyle enjoyed “piddlin” around the house and for many years enjoyed “tinkerin” with cars. While the girls were growing up, Lyle enjoyed boating, fishing and teaching the girls how to water ski. In recent years, Lyle enjoyed working on his cabin near Lufkin and the many travels he and Mary Nell took both locally and abroad. Their most recent trip was to Scotland and Ireland in 2011 to celebrate their 50 wonderful years together. He especially enjoyed the travels they took with Mary Nell's brothers, Charles Rice and wife, Marita, and Tony Rice and wife, Karen.

Lyle was a fabulous listener, encourager, and jokester. He had the gift of “gab” which he perfected in his later years! There was much laughter in our family. Lyle especially enjoyed his Father's Day gift and his birthday gift from his three daughters, in which he lovingly termed “my three beautiful daughter date nights.”

Lyle grew up in Oak Ridge, Tenn., where he graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1958. After high school, he attended TPI in Cookeville, Tenn., and the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Lyle joined the Air Force in 1962 and received an honorable discharge in 1966, and began working with IBM Corporation in Huntsville, Ala., in May of 1966.

The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at Forest Park East Funeral Home, and immediately following there will be a celebration of life service at 7:30 p.m. officiated by the Rev. Charles Rice. Pallbearers will be Jacob Dornan Stom, Benjamin Nathaniel Lyle Branham, Chase Stom, Tyler Baskind, Drake Clickner and Tommy Rice.

A family graveside service will be held at a later date at the Houston National Cemetery, where he will be buried with military honors.

Page 2 of 2 - In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you please make donations in Lyle Dornan's name to the Alzheimer's Association.